Interfacing PIC18F4550 with DHT22 (AM2302, RHT03) sensor

circuit
Components Required:
1. PIC18F4550 microcontroller
2. DHT22 (AM2302, RHT03)
3. 1602 LCD to display humidity and temperature results
4. 4.7k resistor

Setup

Code:
#include <xc.h>

#include <stdio.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

#include "lcd.h"

#pragma config FOSC = HS

#pragma config PWRT = OFF

#pragma config BOR = OFF

#pragma config WDT = OFF

#pragma config DEBUG = OFF

#pragma config LVP = OFF

#define _XTAL_FREQ 20000000 // Set the oscillator frequency

// Function prototypes

void Delay_ms(unsigned int milliseconds);

void DHT22_Start();

unsigned char DHT22_Check_Response();

unsigned char DHT22_Read();

void main()

unsigned char humidity_data[2];

unsigned char temperature_data[2];

float temperature, humidity;

char lcd_text[16];

TRISB = 0x00; // Set PORTB as output

PORTB = 0x00; // Initialize PORTB to 0

LCD_Init(); // Initialize the LCD

LCD_Clear(); // Clear the LCD

LCD_Set_Cursor(1, 1); // Set cursor to the first line

LCD_Write_String("Temperature:"); // Display "Temperature:"

LCD_Set_Cursor(2, 1); // Set cursor to the second line

LCD_Write_String("Humidity:"); // Display "Humidity:"

while (1)

DHT22_Start(); // Start communication with DHT22

if (DHT22_Check_Response()) // If DHT22 responds correctly

 {

humidity_data[0] = DHT22_Read(); // Read humidity data (MSB)

humidity_data[1] = DHT22_Read(); // Read humidity data (LSB)

temperature_data[0] = DHT22_Read(); // Read temperature data (MSB)

temperature_data[1] = DHT22_Read(); // Read temperature data (LSB)

humidity = (float)((humidity_data[0] << 8) + humidity_data[1]) / 10; // Calculate humidity value

temperature = (float)((temperature_data[0] << 8) + temperature_data[1]) / 10;

sprintf(lcd_text, "%.1f C", temperature); // Format temperature for LCD display

LCD_Set_Cursor(1, 16); // Set cursor to the temperature position on LCD

LCD_Write_String(lcd_text); // Display temperature

sprintf(lcd_text, "%.1f %%", humidity); // Format humidity for LCD display

LCD_Set_Cursor(2, 10); // Set cursor to the humidity position on LCD

LCD_Write_String(lcd_text); // Display humidity

} Delay_ms(2000); // Wait for 2 seconds before next reading}

void Delay_ms(unsigned int milliseconds)

unsigned int I;

for (i = 0; i < milliseconds; i++)

__delay_ms(1);

void DHT22_Start()

TRISBbits.RB0 = 0; // Set RB0 as output

PORTBbits.RB0 = 0; // Pull data line low

Delay_ms(18); // Wait for at least 18m

PORTBbits.RB0 = 1; // Pull data line high

Delay_us(30); // Wait for 30us

}
unsigned char DHT22_Check_Response()

TRISBbits.RB0 = 1; // Set RB0 as input

if (PORTBbits.RB0)

Delay_us(40); // Wait for 40us

if (PORTBbits.RB0)

return 0;

Delay_us(80); // Wait for 80us

if (!PORTBbits.RB0)

return 0;

Delay_us(80); // Wait for 80us

return 1;

unsigned char DHT22_Read()

unsigned char i, data = 0;

for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)

while (!PORTBbits.RB0); // Wait until data line goes high

Delay_us(30); // Wait for 30us

if (PORTBbits.RB0)

data |= (1 << (7 - i)); // If data line is high, set the respective bit in data

while (PORTBbits.RB0); // Wait until data line goes low

return data;